Matthew GaertnerPrincipal Research Scientist

February 1, 2015Center for Education Policy at SRI International

Higher Ed

Economy and college

Minority students

Readiness

Matthew N. Gaertner is a principal research scientist in SRI’s
Center for Education Policy. His research focuses on college and
career readiness and the effects of educational policies and
reforms on disadvantaged students’ access, persistence and
achievement. His methodological interests include multilevel
models, categorical data analysis, and Item Response Theory.
Gaertner’s work has been published in Harvard Law & Policy
Review, Harvard Educational Review, Educational
Evaluation and Policy Analysis, Research in Higher
Education, and other publications. His research on affirmative
action has been recognized by numerous professional
organizations. He was awarded a Spencer Foundation Dissertation
Fellowship and an Association for Institutional Research
Dissertation Grant and also received the 2013 and 2011 Charles F.
Elton Best Paper Awards from the Association for Institutional
Research. Previously, Gaertner held positions in Pearson’s
Research & Innovation Network and at American Institutes for
Research. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown
University and a doctorate in research and evaluation methodology
from the University of Colorado Boulder.